circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to take measures (against); to take steps
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
how much; how many; however
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be jealous; to be envious
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to escape from; to get out
business; trade; operations; sales
since when; from when; how long
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic